VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-28009

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-05-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow because get_stdinput allows unbounded reads that are accompanied by unbounded increases in a certain size variable. NOTE: exploitation may be impractical because of the execution time needed to overflow (multiple days).

Weakness classification

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references